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Ham & Cheese Breakfast Strata

  Source:  Lil' Luna  (slightly adapted) Ingredients: 6 slices sourdough bread, sliced into cubes 2 cups grated cheddar cheese 2 cups diced ham (about 1/2 lb.) 1/4 cup butter 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk salt & pepper Directions: Lightly spray an 8" square baking dish with cooking spray. Spread half of the bread in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese and half of the ham over the top. Repeat layers with the remaining bread, cheese and ham. In a glass mixing bowl, microwave the butter until melted. Add the eggs and whisk together. Add the milk, salt and pepper and whisk again. Pour the egg mixture over the bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Cover the top with foil if it starts to get too brown.

Circus Animal Cookie Cheesecake

  Ingredients: 2 11-oz. bags Circus Animal Cookies 6 tablespoons butter, melted 4 8-oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/4 cups sugar 4 eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla 6 oz. white chocolate chips 1/4 cup heavy cream sprinkles Directions: Wrap the outside of a 9" springform pan with foil and lightly spray the inside with cooking spray. To make the crust, pour 1 bag of cookies in a food processor and blend until completely crumbled. Pour the butter in with the cookie crumbs and blend until well combined. Spread the mixture into the bottom of the springform pan. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten the mixture evenly across the bottom of the pan. To make the filling, in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. From the second bag of cookies, break up the cookies into pieces until you have about 1/2-1 cup. Pour the cookie pieces into the filling and stir just until combined. Pour the fi

Caramelized French Toast

  Source:  The Food Charlatan Ingredients: 3 egg yolks 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 loaf brioche bread, thickly sliced (tip: let the bread sit out for several hours to dry out) butter extra sugar for caramelizing maple syrup Directions: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, cream, sugar, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish. Heat the griddle. Melt butter onto each spot of the griddle where a slice will cook. Place slices of bread in the egg mixture. Allow the bread to soak for about 10-15 seconds, then flip and allow the other side to soak for 10-15 seconds. Place the slices on the griddle. Cook for a few minutes until the bottom is light brown. Before flipping, sprinkle the top of the bread with a little sugar. Flip the slices and cook until this side is done. Sprinkle the other side with a little sugar and flip again to caramelize the other side. Serve with maple s

Breakfast Pizza

  Source:  Plain Chicken  (adapted slightly) Ingredients: 2 eggs 1/4 cup heavy cream salt pepper 2 cups grated cheese, such as mozzarella and cheddar 1/2 cup breakfast meat (ham, bacon, sausage), cooked and chopped 1 12-inch precooked pizza crust Directions: Whisk together the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in the cheese and meat. Place the pizza crust on a baking sheet and pour the mixture over the crust, spreading close to the edges. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until the eggs are cooked and the cheese is slightly browned.

Creamy Green Chicken Burritos

Source:  Meg Duerksen  (adapted) Ingredients: 3-4 cups chicken, cooked and shredded (about 3-4 breasts) 1 cup sour cream, divided cilantro, chopped, to taste 1 large can diced green chilies 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon cumin 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 package flour tortillas 1 jar green salsa 1/2 cup water Directions: To make the chicken mixture, in a large bowl, mix together the chicken, 1/2 cup sour cream, cilantro, chilies, garlic, cumin and 1/4 cup cheese. To make the sauce, blend together 1/2 cup sour cream, salsa, water and cilantro. Spread 1 cup of sauce over the bottom of a 9"x13" baking dish. Place 1/3 cup of chicken mixture in each tortilla, roll up and place in dish. Once all of the chicken mixture is used, pour the remaining sauce over the burritos. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. Note: For a gluten free version, use corn tortillas.

Mona's Brownies

  Brownie Ingredients: 1 cup butter, melted 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 rounded tablespoons cocoa powder 2 cups flour Icing Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 5 tablespoons cocoa powder 4 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk Directions: To make the brownies, mix the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again. Add the salt and cocoa powder and mix again. Slowly add the flour and mix until well incorporated. Bake in a 9"x13" dish at 300 for 30-35 minutes. To make the icing, mix the butter, vanilla and cocoa powder. Alternate adding the powdered sugar and milk a little at a time. Mix until smooth. Ice the brownies while they are hot. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Lemon Cookies

  Source:  Gimme Some Oven Ingredients: 1 box lemon cake mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil zest of half a lemon juice of half a lemon powdered sugar Directions: Mix all of the ingredients except the powdered sugar. For easier handling, refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. Form the dough into small balls and roll each in powdered sugar. Bake at 375 on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for 8-10 minutes, being careful not to overbake.

S'mores Pancakes

  Source:  Bombshell Bling  (adapted slightly) Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 egg chocolate chips marshmallow bits buttermilk syrup mini marshmallows (optional) Directions: Mix together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the buttermilk, butter and egg. Stir until well combined. Cook the batter as you would normally cook pancakes, adding chocolate chips and marshmallow bits before flipping. Serve with buttermilk syrup and extra mini marshmallows, if desired.

Buttermilk Syrup

Source:  Bombshell Bling Ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Directions: Heat the buttermilk, sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often so the buttermilk doesn't curdle. When the mixture starts to bubble around the edges remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda. The mixture will bubble up. Serve over pancakes.